glee

glee [-'s] n

OE gliw, gleo; NW says: glie, from glig, gligg, sport, music.

  1. Joy; exuberance; excitement; celebration; feeling of gladness; happy state of mind; [fig.] carol; singing and dancing.
  2. Song; hymn; joyful music; psalm of praise; melody and harmony.
  3. Zephyr; glissando; sweet sounds of nature carried on the wind.
  4. Vitality; life force; joy of living; pleasure or being alive.
  5. Concert; recital; operetta; musical theater; skit that includes songs.